Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Pope County, AR | $60,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,200 | $24,200 | $27,250 | $30,250 | $32,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $33,900 | $38,750 | $43,600 | $48,400 | $52,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Pope County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Pope County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
301 Avenue 5 Nw
Atkins, AR - 72823
Pope County
Phone Number: (479) 641-2268
Email: atkinsha@cswnet.com
Total Units: 26
Atkins Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 26
Atkins Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 26
Number of Children residing in Atkins Public Housing: 6
Senior citizens residing in Atkins Public Housing: 48.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atkins Public Housing: 18.18% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atkins: $15,642.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Atkins, the other Public Housing Authorities in Pope County are listed below.
115 S Denver Ave
Russellville, AR - 72801
Pope County
Phone Number: (479) 968-5440
Email: russha@suddenlinkmail.com
Total Units: 182
Atkins Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 175
Atkins Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 119
Atkins Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 357
Atkins Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 167
Number of Children residing in Atkins Public Housing: 188
Seniors residing in Atkins Public Housing: 14.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atkins Public Housing: 24.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atkins: $10,027.00 average per year for current residents.
301 E 3rd St
Russellville, AR - 72801
Pope County
Phone Number: (479) 968-5001
Email: BEVERLY@UHDC.NET
Atkins Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 207
Atkins Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 143
Atkins Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 207
Number of Children residing in Atkins Public Housing: 186
Seniors residing in Atkins Public Housing: 8.58% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atkins Public Housing: 16.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atkins: $11,292.00 average per year for current residents.
200 Davis St
Dover, AR - 72837
Pope County
Phone Number: (479) 331-2670
Email: metta_clarkha@centurytel.net
Total Units: 20
Atkins Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Atkins Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Seniors residing in Atkins Public Housing: 50.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atkins Public Housing: 27.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atkins: $11,484.00 average per year for current residents.
Pottsville, AR
Gregory, AR
Morrilton, AR
Russellville, AR
Dardanelle, AR
Jerusalem, AR
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.